Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Cattle sale, Saturday 29 August 2026
- Bullocks £3.81/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £3.93/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling bulls £4.28/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £4.68/kg* mean of bands
An entry of 570 cattle at Markethill on Saturday 29th August returned a slightly firmer trade for good quality store cattle and weanlings, however plainer dairy bred stock was slightly easier. The 160 heifers, which were mostly forward and heavy heifers.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 29 August 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £3.91/kg | £3.91 to £3.91/kg | £1,440 | £1,440 to £1,440 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 7 lots | £3.91/kg | £3.69 to £4.21/kg | £1,829 | £1,640 to £1,980 | 7 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 11 lots | £3.84/kg | £3.69 to £4.14/kg | £2,096 | £1,880 to £2,300 | 11 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 12 lots | £3.72/kg | £3.62 to £3.91/kg | £2,388 | £2,220 to £2,720 | 12 | |
| Heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £4.26/kg | £4.26 to £4.26/kg | £1,620 | £1,620 to £1,620 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.21/kg | £3.98 to £4.81/kg | £1,896 | £1,780 to £2,030 | 9 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 10 lots | £3.97/kg | £3.74 to £4.63/kg | £2,178 | £1,960 to £2,500 | 10 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 9 lots | £3.56/kg | £3.42 to £3.74/kg | £2,278 | £2,120 to £2,450 | 9 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 2 lots | £4.59/kg | £4.53 to £4.65/kg | £995 | £940 to £1,050 | 2 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 7 lots | £4.57/kg | £4.19 to £4.88/kg | £1,616 | £1,440 to £1,780 | 7 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.40/kg | £4.22 to £4.58/kg | £1,859 | £1,750 to £2,040 | 9 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 5 lots | £3.77/kg | £3.68 to £4.00/kg | £2,026 | £1,950 to £2,140 | 5 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 2 lots | £3.66/kg | £3.63 to £3.68/kg | £2,505 | £2,470 to £2,540 | 2 | |
| Weanling heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 11 lots | £5.06/kg | £4.76 to £5.82/kg | £1,774 | £1,580 to £2,010 | 11 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.22/kg | £3.88 to £4.51/kg | £1,773 | £1,600 to £2,010 | 9 | |
| A figure marked "derived" was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report gave no average for that line. Bold figures are the mart's own. | ||||||
Sample lots 105 lots, 105 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | 656 | £2,450 | £3.74/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 628 | £2,340 | £3.73/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 620 | £2,300 | £3.71/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 630 | £2,270 | £3.60/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 646 | £2,250 | £3.48/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 678 | £2,350 | £3.47/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 616 | £2,130 | £3.46/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 618 | £2,120 | £3.43/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 670 | £2,290 | £3.42/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 540 | £2,500 | £4.63/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 522 | £2,200 | £4.22/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 532 | £2,180 | £4.10/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 580 | £2,250 | £3.88/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 516 | £2,000 | £3.88/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 574 | £2,210 | £3.85/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 586 | £2,240 | £3.82/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 586 | £2,220 | £3.79/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 518 | £1,960 | £3.78/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 540 | £2,020 | £3.74/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 422 | £2,030 | £4.81/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 442 | £1,940 | £4.39/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 380 | £1,620 | £4.26/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 470 | £1,950 | £4.15/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 442 | £1,830 | £4.14/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 430 | £1,780 | £4.14/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 472 | £1,950 | £4.13/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 456 | £1,860 | £4.08/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 462 | £1,880 | £4.07/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 462 | £1,840 | £3.98/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 616 | £2,410 | £3.91/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 610 | £2,330 | £3.82/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 616 | £2,330 | £3.78/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 608 | £2,280 | £3.75/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 604 | £2,260 | £3.74/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 722 | £2,700 | £3.74/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 604 | £2,250 | £3.73/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 616 | £2,250 | £3.65/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 746 | £2,720 | £3.65/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 678 | £2,470 | £3.64/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 674 | £2,440 | £3.62/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 614 | £2,220 | £3.62/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 548 | £2,270 | £4.14/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 554 | £2,230 | £4.03/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 514 | £2,000 | £3.89/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 506 | £1,950 | £3.85/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 598 | £2,300 | £3.85/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 552 | £2,100 | £3.80/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 534 | £2,020 | £3.78/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 582 | £2,190 | £3.76/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 504 | £1,880 | £3.73/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 586 | £2,170 | £3.70/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 528 | £1,950 | £3.69/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 468 | £1,970 | £4.21/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 496 | £1,980 | £3.99/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 434 | £1,710 | £3.94/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 368 | £1,440 | £3.91/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 482 | £1,880 | £3.90/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 468 | £1,800 | £3.85/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 476 | £1,820 | £3.82/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 444 | £1,640 | £3.69/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 344 | £1,680 | £4.88/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 334 | £1,630 | £4.88/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 352 | £1,650 | £4.69/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 202 | £940 | £4.65/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 388 | £1,780 | £4.59/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 232 | £1,050 | £4.53/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 360 | £1,600 | £4.45/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 356 | £1,530 | £4.30/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 344 | £1,440 | £4.19/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 408 | £1,870 | £4.58/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 402 | £1,830 | £4.55/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 418 | £1,880 | £4.50/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 428 | £1,880 | £4.39/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 424 | £1,860 | £4.39/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 428 | £1,860 | £4.35/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 406 | £1,760 | £4.34/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 412 | £1,750 | £4.25/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 484 | £2,040 | £4.22/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 512 | £2,050 | £4.00/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 546 | £2,040 | £3.74/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 574 | £2,140 | £3.73/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 526 | £1,950 | £3.71/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 530 | £1,950 | £3.68/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 670 | £2,470 | £3.68/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 700 | £2,540 | £3.63/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 340 | £1,980 | £5.82/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 360 | £1,980 | £5.50/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 382 | £2,010 | £5.26/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 352 | £1,800 | £5.11/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 360 | £1,840 | £5.11/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 344 | £1,680 | £4.88/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 334 | £1,610 | £4.82/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 332 | £1,600 | £4.82/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 332 | £1,600 | £4.82/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 382 | £1,830 | £4.79/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 332 | £1,580 | £4.76/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 446 | £2,010 | £4.51/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 402 | £1,800 | £4.48/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 418 | £1,830 | £4.38/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 444 | £1,910 | £4.30/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 422 | £1,770 | £4.19/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 402 | £1,680 | £4.18/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 414 | £1,730 | £4.18/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 412 | £1,600 | £3.88/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 420 | £1,630 | £3.88/kg |
The lots the mart chose to print in its report, usually the better end of the trade. The averages above are the figure to quote.
Source
Read from the mart's own report, a web page at markethilllivestocksales.co.uk. Fetched 2 September 2026.